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The Bom Jesus was laden with treasures like gold and copper ingots. Credit: Public Domain

Bom Jesus: The Oldest and Most Valuable Shipwreck Found in the Namibian Desert

20 March 2025

In a remarkable archaeological discovery, the Bom Jesus (The Good Jesus), a Portuguese ship that sank over 500 years ago,...

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Archaeologists Use Song to Unveil the Legendary End of West Africa’s Kaabu Kingdom

19 March 2025

As the archaeological discoveries at Kansala, located in present-day Guinea-Bissau, reveal the tangible remnants of the once-mighty Kaabu Kingdom, the...

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Researchers Define the Borders of El Argar, the First State-Society in the Iberian Peninsula

18 March 2025

Recent research conducted by scholars from the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) and the Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology...

Aerial photo of the discovered water well and the stairs leading to the bottom. Credit: KUNA

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Ancient Well Dating Back to 7th Century AD Discovered on Failaka Island

18 March 2025

An ancient well, dating back to the pre-Islamic and early Islamic periods, has been discovered on Failaka Island, providing valuable...

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Researchers Suggest That the 5,000-Year-Old Boat-Shaped Mound May Be Fossilized Remains of Noah’s Ark

16 March 2025

A recent discovery in Türkiye has ignited interest among experts who believe they may have found the fossilized remains of...

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What If Ancient Statues Smelled Wonderful? The Surprising Secrets of Greco-Roman Sculptures

16 March 2025

A new study published in the Oxford Journal of Archaeology has shed light on an often-overlooked aspect of ancient Greek...

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Well-Preserved Wooden Houses Over 2,000 Years Old Discovered in Zhejiang, China

15 March 2025

In a remarkable archaeological find, researchers in Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province, China, have uncovered exceptionally well-preserved wooden houses dating back over...

Kach Kouch is located ten kilometres from the present-day coast, near the Strait of Gibraltar, and thirty kilometres southeast of Tétouan. Credit: University of Barcelona

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From ‘Empty Lands’ to Rich History: Discovery of the First Bronze Age Settlement in Maghreb, Dating to 2,000 BC

15 March 2025

Researchers at the University of Barcelona have made a remarkable discovery: the first Bronze Age settlement in the Maghreb region...

Inca people built Sacsayhuamán with enormous rocks. Esoltas, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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The Enigmatic Architecture of Sacsayhuaman: The Sacred Stronghold of Massive Stones and Mysteries

14 March 2025

Sacsayhuaman Fortress, located just outside Cusco, Peru, is one of the most astonishing archaeological complexes in the world. Initiated by...

200,000-year-old rock carvings found in Marbella. Some of the oldest known human-made carvings in Europe. Credit: Ayuntamiento de Marbella (Marbella Town Council)

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Newly Discovered 200,000-Year-Old Rock Carvings in Marbella: Potentially Among Europe’s Oldest Cave Art

14 March 2025

Marbella has just made an incredible discovery that could change everything we thought we knew about prehistoric Europe. Archaeologists working...

Bom Jesus: The Oldest and Most Valuable Shipwreck Found in the Namibian Desert

Archaeologists Use Song to Unveil the Legendary End of West Africa’s Kaabu Kingdom

Ancient Well Dating Back to 7th Century AD Discovered on Failaka Island

Researchers Suggest That the 5,000-Year-Old Boat-Shaped Mound May Be Fossilized Remains of Noah’s Ark

What If Ancient Statues Smelled Wonderful? The Surprising Secrets of Greco-Roman Sculptures

Well-Preserved Wooden Houses Over 2,000 Years Old Discovered in Zhejiang, China

From ‘Empty Lands’ to Rich History: Discovery of the First Bronze Age Settlement in Maghreb, Dating to 2,000 BC

The Enigmatic Architecture of Sacsayhuaman: The Sacred Stronghold of Massive Stones and Mysteries

Newly Discovered 200,000-Year-Old Rock Carvings in Marbella: Potentially Among Europe’s Oldest Cave Art

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Jiroft: The Mysterious Rival of Mesopotamia and the Dawn of an Ancient Civilization

Restoration Complete: Athena Temple in Side Reopens to the Public

3,000-Year-Old Huge Settlement Discovered in Northern France

3,700-Year-Old Bronze Age Ceremonial Site Discovered in Derbyshire, in Northern England

700-Year-Old Lord Vishnu’s Sculpture Washes Ashore on Pedda Rushikonda Beach

Well-Preserved Funerary Enclosures, Mausoleums, and Gladiator Epitaph Discovered in Ancient Roman Colony of Liternum, Italy

Archaeological Complex from the Bulgar-Golden Horde Period Discovered in Tatarstan

5,000-Year-Old Fortress Discovered in Romania Using LiDAR Technology

A 1,500-Year-Old Roman Settlement Discovered in Bulgaria

Rare Viking Armlet and 2,000-Year-Old Golden Neck Ring Discovered in Sweden